ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 162

[(e)] (G) "Specialized customer premises equipment" or "equipment" means
any communications devices designed to assist program participants in using the
basic telephone network.

[(f)] (H) "System" means the method which the Department shall use to
provide financial assistance to eligible program participants for the purchase of the
equipment.

3-902.

(a) The Department in consultation with the Board and the Governor's Office
for Individuals with Disabilities shall establish and administer a program to assist
eligible program participants to purchase specialized customer premises equipment
AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS UNDER § 3-906 OF THIS SUBTITLE in
accordance with § 3-807 of this title and the State budget.

3-906.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD AND THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES SHALL ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF LIBRARY
DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES, PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL PAYMENT TO BE MADE
TO THE DIVISION IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE COST INCURRED FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION OF ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION.

(B)     UNDER THE AGREEMENT THE DIVISION SHALL PROVIDE ELIGIBLE BLIND
AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO AN AUDIO NEWS AND INFORMATION
SERVICE PRODUCED BY A QUALIFIED ENTITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 162
(House Bill 518)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Marvellous Works Outreach Center Loan of 2001

FOR the purpose of altering the date by which the grantee is required to provide and
expend a matching fund, from June 1, 2003 to June 1, 2005 2004 pursuant to
Chapter 698 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001, Baltimore City -
Marvellous Works Outreach Center Loan of 2001; and generally relating to the
Baltimore City - Marvellous Works Outreach Center Loan of 2001.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 698 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001
Section 1(5)

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